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Township attorney says judge cleared procedure for police disciplinary notices; residents press for hearing officer
Summary
Township Attorney Albert Cruz briefed the council that Assignment Judge Lisa Walsh ruled the township properly issued preliminary disciplinary notices to three officers; residents urged a swift appointment of a hearing officer and voiced concern about racially charged incidents being unaddressed publicly.
Township Attorney Albert Cruz told the council on Jan. 5 that Assignment Judge Lisa Walsh of the Union County Superior Court ruled on Dec. 18, 2025 that preliminary disciplinary notices issued Nov. 23, 2023 to three police officers were properly issued on the procedural question of timeliness. Cruz emphasized the ruling resolved only a procedural issue and that hearings before a hearing officer, once retained, will determine whether the township met its burden on the charges.
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